Stardust

Read more news and analysis on the Stardust nightclub fire that killed 48 people on Valentine's Day 1981 in Artane, Dublin.

Robert Kelly (17), Coolock - ‘He had lots of hobbies and one of his favourites was embroidery’

Robert Kelly (17), Coolock - ‘He had lots of hobbies and one of his favourites was embroidery’

Read by friend Antoinette Keegan

By Kitty HollandThu May 04 2023 - 15:31

Mary Keegan (19), Coolock - ‘I would sit on the doorstep every day waiting for Mary to come home’

Mary Keegan (19), Coolock - ‘I would sit on the doorstep every day waiting for Mary to come home’

Read by her brother Damien Keegan

By Kitty HollandThu May 04 2023 - 13:15

‘The last Valentine’: Martina Keegan (16) brought a card with her to Stardust to give to her boyfriend

‘The last Valentine’: Martina Keegan (16) brought a card with her to Stardust to give to her boyfriend

Read by her sister Lorraine Keegan

By Kitty HollandThu May 04 2023 - 13:00

Robert ‘Bobby’ Hillick (20), Belfast - ‘I still don’t think I will ever get over my brother’s death’

Robert ‘Bobby’ Hillick (20), Belfast - ‘I still don’t think I will ever get over my brother’s death’

Read on behalf of his late brother Bill by Charlie Bird

By Kitty HollandThu May 04 2023 - 12:26

Christy Moore hopes for ‘peace of mind’ for Stardust families as he reads tribute to victim

Christy Moore hopes for ‘peace of mind’ for Stardust families as he reads tribute to victim

Singer says the ‘terrible loss’ 45 families had suffered in 1981 had been compounded by the way they had been treated since

By Kitty HollandWed May 03 2023 - 17:59

Michael Griffiths (18), Kilmore – ‘With his first pay cheque, he took us all to the cinema’

Michael Griffiths (18), Kilmore – ‘With his first pay cheque, he took us all to the cinema’

Read by his friend Jimmy Fitzpatrick on behalf of his brother, Paul Griffiths

By Kitty HollandWed May 03 2023 - 15:02

Eugene ‘Hughie’ Hogan (24), Artane - ‘He had a beautiful voice and loved to sing everything from Bowie to Bob Marley’

Eugene ‘Hughie’ Hogan (24), Artane - ‘He had a beautiful voice and loved to sing everything from Bowie to Bob Marley’

Read by his nephew Mark Hoban

By Kitty HollandWed May 03 2023 - 14:39

Brian Hobbs (21), Whitehall – ‘He had grown into a fine young man, full of charm and the chat’

Brian Hobbs (21), Whitehall – ‘He had grown into a fine young man, full of charm and the chat’

Read by his sister Pat Dunne

By Kitty HollandWed May 03 2023 - 13:33

Richard Bennett (17), Coolock – ‘He was the father figure to his younger brother and sister’

Richard Bennett (17), Coolock – ‘He was the father figure to his younger brother and sister’

Read by singer Christy Moore on behalf of his mother Helen

By Kitty HollandWed May 03 2023 - 12:02

Susan Morgan (19), Derry – ‘She was full of life ... so bubbly ... so funny ... thoughtful too’

Susan Morgan (19), Derry – ‘She was full of life ... so bubbly ... so funny ... thoughtful too’

Read by her friend Yvonne Graham

By Kitty HollandTue May 02 2023 - 15:52

Josephine Glen (16), Coolock – ‘A happy, kind, loving and sociable person’

Josephine Glen (16), Coolock – ‘A happy, kind, loving and sociable person’

Read by her sisters Sheena and Alison

By Kitty HollandTue May 02 2023 - 13:26

Thelma Frazer (20), Ringsend – ‘A smile so broad and a laugh filled with spring’

Thelma Frazer (20), Ringsend – ‘A smile so broad and a laugh filled with spring’

Read by her siblings Barbara, Maurice and Eric

By Kitty HollandTue May 02 2023 - 13:04

Michael Ffrench (18), Coolock - ‘His dream was to make life a bit easier for Mam’

Michael Ffrench (18), Coolock - ‘His dream was to make life a bit easier for Mam’

Read by his sister Caroline Ffrench

By Kitty HollandFri Apr 28 2023 - 15:28

Michael Farrell (26), Coolock - ‘He loved pay-day. He made sure our Mam always got her wages’

Michael Farrell (26), Coolock - ‘He loved pay-day. He made sure our Mam always got her wages’

Read by his niece Lynn Sheppard on behalf of his sister Monica D’Arcy who died last year

By Kitty HollandFri Apr 28 2023 - 14:01

David Flood (18), Beaumont - ‘He loved going to the disco. He was a bit of a rocker, mad into the Rolling Stones’

David Flood (18), Beaumont - ‘He loved going to the disco. He was a bit of a rocker, mad into the Rolling Stones’

Read by his nephew Ciaran Flood

By Kitty HollandFri Apr 28 2023 - 13:43

Liam Dunne (18), Coolock - ‘Our family had so much hope he would pull through’

Liam Dunne (18), Coolock - ‘Our family had so much hope he would pull through’

Read by his sister Siobhán Kearney

By Kitty HollandThu Apr 27 2023 - 19:00

Jacqueline Croker (18), Kilmore West - ‘She loved Dolly Parton, Johnny Logan, John Lennon, Diana Ross’

Jacqueline Croker (18), Kilmore West - ‘She loved Dolly Parton, Johnny Logan, John Lennon, Diana Ross’

Read by her sister Alison

By Kitty HollandThu Apr 27 2023 - 19:00

John Colgan (21), Swords - ‘He was full of life, always upbeat’

John Colgan (21), Swords - ‘He was full of life, always upbeat’

Read by his sister Susan Behan

By Kitty HollandThu Apr 27 2023 - 13:07

Stardust: How the Northern Ireland inquest model provides template for families seeking justice

Stardust: How the Northern Ireland inquest model provides template for families seeking justice

Coronial process was used for Hillsborough and Ballymurphy inquests

By Kitty HollandThu Apr 27 2023 - 05:00

Caroline Carey (17), Kilmore West - ‘Our beautiful, bubbly, witty Caroline is gone’

Caroline Carey (17), Kilmore West - ‘Our beautiful, bubbly, witty Caroline is gone’

Read by her sister Maria

By Kitty HollandWed Apr 26 2023 - 18:13

Paula Byrne (19), Coolock – ‘She was the peacemaker in our house’

Paula Byrne (19), Coolock – ‘She was the peacemaker in our house’

Read by her sister Maria Farren

By Kitty HollandWed Apr 26 2023 - 13:28

Jimmy Buckley (23), Donnycarney - ‘My father figure, brother, my hero’

Jimmy Buckley (23), Donnycarney - ‘My father figure, brother, my hero’

Read by his brother Errol Buckley

By Kitty HollandWed Apr 26 2023 - 13:18

More than 40 years after Stardust nightclub tragedy families welcome moment of truth

More than 40 years after Stardust nightclub tragedy families welcome moment of truth

After more than four decades, families of 48 see inquests into deaths begin

By Kitty HollandTue Apr 25 2023 - 21:26

Stardust: Lives of 48 people who died in fire ‘must be vindicated’, corner says as inquest opens

Stardust: Lives of 48 people who died in fire ‘must be vindicated’, corner says as inquest opens

Pen portraits will allow families to ‘publicly commemorate’ the young people who died in 1981 disaster, says Dr Myra Cullinane

By Kitty HollandTue Apr 25 2023 - 19:26

Carol Bissett (18), Ringsend - ‘I never stop wondering where would she be in her life today’

Carol Bissett (18), Ringsend - ‘I never stop wondering where would she be in her life today’

Read by her mother Betty Bissett, with a poem by her sister Liz Bissett

By Kitty HollandTue Apr 25 2023 - 17:59

Michael Barrett (17), Raheny - ‘He was very ambitious and had very clear plans and dreams’

Michael Barrett (17), Raheny - ‘He was very ambitious and had very clear plans and dreams’

Read by his mother Gertrude Barrett

By Kitty HollandTue Apr 25 2023 - 17:59

Stardust inquest: ‘I am forever haunted by the thoughts of his final moments’

Stardust inquest: ‘I am forever haunted by the thoughts of his final moments’

Most extensive inquest in the history of the state is hearing from families of 48 victims

By Jack PowerTue Apr 25 2023 - 14:26

Stardust inquest: Hearing into the nightclub fire in Dublin that killed 48 people set to open

Stardust inquest: Hearing into the nightclub fire in Dublin that killed 48 people set to open

Families will gather at the nearby Garden of Remembrance on Tuesday morning ahead of a planned march to the venue at the Rotunda Hospital

Tue Apr 25 2023 - 06:51

‘Significant’ witness at Stardust inquest unable to attend due to ‘medical reasons’

‘Significant’ witness at Stardust inquest unable to attend due to ‘medical reasons’

Number of key witnesses at inquest into death of 48 young people in 1981 nightclub fie will not testify due to ill health or because they live outside jurisdiction

By Kitty HollandThu Apr 20 2023 - 17:47

Hundreds of witnesses set to be called to inquests as jury selected for Stardust inquiry

Hundreds of witnesses set to be called to inquests as jury selected for Stardust inquiry

Inquiry into 48 deaths in 1981 fire at north Dublin nightclub will open with families delivering ‘pen portraits’ of those who died

By Colm KeenaMon Apr 17 2023 - 17:29

‘Why were our children brought into a fire trap?’: Stardust families seek answers

‘Why were our children brought into a fire trap?’: Stardust families seek answers

Families of 48 people killed in nightclub fire 40 years ago have high hopes for new inquests

By Kitty HollandSat Feb 13 2021 - 05:12

The night that started like any other

The night that started like any other

After decades of campaigning by the victims' families, the Attorney General has announced a fresh inquiry into the Stardust fire.

By Jennifer CosgroveFri Sept 27 2019 - 10:08

Stardust inquests another step on the long road to justice for families

Stardust inquests another step on the long road to justice for families

‘The reality is there are people who must be held accountable for what happened that night’

By Kitty HollandThu Sept 26 2019 - 19:09

Stardust families demand new inquiry

Stardust families demand new inquiry

The families say the first version of an independent inquiry report was ‘altered’ before publication

By Kitty HollandTue May 07 2013 - 06:00

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